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This Week's Biggest Moments in 25 Photos

Feels like just yesterday it was Monday. So many things happened this week that we should remember.

The new leader of the Roman Catholic Church was appointed, Pope Francis I. China also got a new leader by appointing Xi Jinping as its new president. With the economic uncertainty in Europe, the Swiss central bank pledged to keep up its defense of the Swiss Franc. This week also saw the first gay parent counseling center in Germany open its doors.

This was also a big week in aquatics with the first day of the FINA Diving World Series in Beijing, and the Moomba Water Festival in Melbourne, Australia.

Check out these and other big moments below.

What's your favorite moment of the week? Are there any you want to add? Let us know in the comments.

China Names Xi Jinping its New President

The World's Largest Wind Farm

Wind turbines at the London Array project, the world's largest wind farm, located in the Thames Estuary, U.K. image via Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Swiss Central Bank Defends Swiss Franc

The Swiss central bank pledged to keep up its defense of the Franc cap after almost doubling its currency holdings to shield the country from the fallout caused by the Euro zone's crisis. Image via Valentin Flauraud/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Eco-city in Tianjin, China

Steam rises from cooling towers at the Junliangcheng power station in Tianjin, China. Image via Tomohiro Ohsumi/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Banks of the Thames River Cleaned During Low Tide

The Thames21 charity leads volunteers in deep cleaning of some of the Thames River's most polluted and littered areas, using the annual low tides to reach areas normally impossible to access. Image via Matthew Lloyd/Getty Images

Ultra-Orthodox Jews Prepare for Passover

Ultra-Orthodox Jews fill containers with water from a mountain spring to be used to bake the matzoth (unleavened bread) during the Maim Shelanu ceremony in Jerusalem. Passover begins March 25 and ends on the evening of April 2. Image via Uriel Sinai/Getty Images

Balloons Released During Candle-lit Solidarity with Syrian Children Event

Jordanian children light candles and release balloons during Solidarity With Syrian Children Event, in the historic site of the Citadel in Amman, Jordan. The event, organized by Save The Children, follows a report by the organization stating that Syrian children are under constant risk of malnutrition, disease and trauma. Image via Jordan Pix/ Getty Images

Mahashiv Ratri Festival

Literally meaning "great night of Shiva" or "the night of Shiva," Maha Shivaratri is celebrated every year on the 13th night/14th day of the Maagha or Phalguna month of the Hindu calendar. According to Hindu legends this is day of Samundra Manthan as well as day of Marriage of Lord Shiva to Devi Parvati. Image via Rishi Ballabh Hindustan Times via Getty Images

The Vatican Prepares for the Election of the Next Pope

A pilgrim carries a wooden cross though St. Peter's Square as Roman Catholic cardinals prepare to enter the conclave and elect a new pope this past Monday in Vatican, Vatican City. Image via Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Oakland Zoo Welcomes New Baby Meerkats

The Oakland Zoo is welcoming three 6-week-old meerkat pups to their current mob, or clan of meerkats. The new pups are named Ayo, Rufaro and Nandi. Image via Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

North Island Faces Worst Drought in 70 Years

Cows search for edible grass in drought-stricken paddocks in Waiuku, New Zealand. Drought was declared in several North Island areas last week including South Auckland, Northland, Bay of Plenty and Waikato. Image via Sandra Mu/Getty Images

2013 Moomba Water Festival

Andy Mapple of Great Britain competes in the Men’s Slalom Final during the Moomba Masters International Invitational Waterskiing Championship at the 2013 Moomba Water Festival on the Yarra River in Melbourne, Australia. Image via Scott Barbour/Getty Images

School of American Ballet 2013 Winter Ball

Students from the School of American Ballet perform on stage during the after party for the School of American Ballet 2013 Winter Ball at David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center in New York City. Image via Neilson Barnard/Getty Images

Annual Kissing Festival Celebrated in Bali

Balinese teens pray at the temple before participating in the Kissing Festival known as "Omed-Omedan" at Sesetan village in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia. During the annual festival, Balinese young people gather first to pray, then to kiss and dance as spectators douse the teenagers with water. The festival is intended to fend off bad luck in the year ahead. Image via Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images

The Conclave of Cardinals Elected a New Pope to Lead the World's Catholics

Newly elected Pope Francis I, formerly known as Argentinian Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, appears on the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, after being elected as the 266th pontiff to lead the world's 1.2 billion Catholics. Image via Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images

Construction Along the Keystone XL Pipeline

A sixty-foot section of pipe is lowered into a trench during construction of the Gulf Coast Project pipeline in Prague, Oklahoma. The Gulf Coast Project, a 485-mile crude oil pipeline being constructed by TransCanada Corp., is part of the Keystone XL Pipeline Project and will run from Cushing, Oklahoma to Nederland, Texas. Image via Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Cheltenham Gallops

Victorian Surf Lifesaving Championships

Competitors in the men's ski race during the Victorian Surf Lifesaving Championships in Anglesea, Australia Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images

Hong Kong Flower Show Underway

Man photographs flower figures at the 2013 Hong Kong Flower Show at Victoria Park in Hong Kong. The 2013 Hong Kong Flower Show opened Friday (March 15) and will continue until March 24. Image via Jessica Hromas/Getty Images

The Homeless on the Streets of Athens Struggle Due to Greek Economic Woes

Economic-related graffiti on a wall at Panapestimiou Street, Athens. The number of homeless people in Athens is rising rapidly as businesses face bankruptcy and workers find themselves unable to pay their bills. Greece is in its fifth year of recession and the official unemployment figures are rising towards 20%.Image via Milos Bicanski/Getty Images

Largest Juice Bottle in the World

Solo Launches The World's Largest Message in a Bottle at Marina San Miguel in Tenerife, Spain. Image via Stuart Wilson/Getty Images for Solo

Pope Francis Action Figurine

A commemorative figurine, created by artisan Genny Di Virgilio, depicting Pope Francis is displayed next to a Pope Benedict XVI figurine at San Gregorio Armeno in Naples, Italy. Image via Laura Lezza/Getty Images

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